Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25373, Francis Adam Drew, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
Drew, Francis Adam Atwood, Hannah
W. 25373.
former widow
CONTENTS

9476
Maria
Am. 1.
Hamlin Apr 21/1836
formerly Hannah Stewart, decd. widow of Francis Stewart Colored who was a Trifer in the Revolution
39
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars & 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. July 13 th 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan y 54 and sent to John P. Dickinson Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 1

TO THE MEMORY
OF Joan Stuart who died December 23 aged 84 born March 24 1766 Hannah (Hood) born 1744 married her in 1792 Nathaniel Dyer born 1777

Declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
State of Maine County of Penobscot } S.S.
On this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court for said County & State Maria A. Philbrook a resident of Newport in said County & State aged fifty-nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 - that she is the sole surviving daughter and only heir of Francis Drew and Hannah Drew his wife - that the said Drew was a Musician in  in War of the Revolution Col. Reeds New Hampshire Regiment, having served therein more than 36 months as she has reason to believe and does believe, which service she believes is established by the proof hereto annexed -
She further declares that her mother, said Hannah Drew, was married to the said Francis on the or about the third day of September in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Three - that the said Hannahs name previous to her said marriage was Hannah Viles - that she was not married to said Drew prior to his leaving the service

Declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
State of Maine County of Penobscot } S.S.
On this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court for said County & State Maria A. Phillbrook a resident of Newport in said County & State aged fifty-nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 - that she is the sole surviving daughter and only heir of Francis Drew and Hannah Drew his wife, - that the said Drew was a in War of the Revolution musician in Col. Reeds New Hampshire Regiment, having served therein more than 36 months as she has reason to believe and does believe, which service she believes is established by the proof hereto annexed -
She further declares that her mother, said Hannah Drew, was married to the said Francis on the or about the third day of September in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Three - that the said Hannahs name previous to her said marriage was Hannah Viles - that she was not married to said Drew prior to his leaving the service

but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four, viz, at the time above stated -- that the aforesaid Francis Daws died on the twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1816 -- that her mother the said Hannah died on the thirteenth day of October A.D. 1846 -- having never received any pension for the services of her said Husband -- that she has no reason to believe that the said Hannah ever made any application for said pension or that she had any knowledge of her rights in respect thereto. -- That the marriage of her said Father & Mother took place in Or- land in said State, whence they removed after a short residence to Arrington in said State, where they continued to reside for some years -- that some time before his death - your Declarant is not able to state how long, - said Francis, her Father became deranged and deserted his family, and wandered to the Town of Durham N.H. where he had relatives of his own blood, and where he remained until he died as aforesaid - that her said mother was left a lone and unprotected woman and so situated as to render it unlikely that any knowledge of the passage of said act, long subsequent, or of her interest in its provisions, should have ever reached her -- She there- fore respectfully makes application for the amount

of pension to which her said mother was entitled at her death under the provisions of said act - attest
Henry Buttle Maria A Philbrook Eliza Oaks
I sworn to and subscribed before the said Court on the day and year above written
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk
We Henry Buttle and Eliza Oaks on oath depose that we well know Maria A Philbrook who signed the foregoing Declaration & know her to be the identical person who is the wife of Stephen Philbrook & the Claimant in said Declaration.
Henry Buttle Eliza Oaks

State of claim County of Penobscot } ss
November 21 st 1853.
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Henry Butts and Eliza Dakes are well known to me and entitled to credit -- also that I have no interest in the result of this claim and no concern in the prosecution of it
Charles Davis, Justice of the Peace

I Henry Butler residing at Bangor Maine. I suppose to say I was born in Nottingham N.H. June 30th 1783 and resided there until 1800. then left about three years & returned again and remained until 1829. While residing at said Nottingham I well knew Francis Drew who then resided at Durham N.H. he frequently came to said Nottingham to visit his sister, who was the wife of Joseph Randall, a neighbor of mine. he was universally reputed to have served in the Revolutionary War, as a Musician. I knew he was a Musician & singer & taught singing schools in various places.
Some years  time previous to my leaving in 1829 I heard his sister say that her brother Francis was quite deranged. but knew not the cause. was at times very much out & so continued. was not racing as is some. or to be confined. had his liberty to go when he pleased.
After leaving as above I moved to Athens in Maine where I lived three years. then moved to Newport in this state 1832 & while residing there I formed an acquaintance witherson Philbrook & family & learned by him that his wife was a daughter of Francis Drew. who I have above described.
since which I have been acquainted with Mrs Maria A. Philbrook the same identical person as above named. & by her impress & countenance have not a doubt but she is the daughter of Francis Drew. as above stated. In 1849 I moved to Bangor at which place I still reside.

I would further state that said Francis Drew was a Drummer & Fifer & I understand that he moved in both capacities in the Revolution.
I do not know at what time the said Francis Drew was first deranged, but my impressions are that he was deranged in his intellect during the whole period of his residence in New Hampshire after he had left Maine or wherever he resided before.
Henry Butler
State of Maine County of Penobscot
November 22, 1873
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Henry Butler is a highly respectable and highly intelligent citizen of Bangor fully entitled to credit and that as appears the said deposition was wholly written by himself.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace
I also certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim nor any concern in the prosecution of it.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss County of Suffolk
On this Thirtieth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah Atwood of Boston in said County, of lawful age, who on oath testifies & says. That she is the widow of Francis Drew who was a Mar iner in the Revolutio- nary, and for whose services she has applied for a pension. That she was married to said Francis in 1793. in the month of Octo- ber and that her eldest child Maria A. now the wife of Jephun Philbrook, was born in the month of June following to wit: in 1794.
That the book accompanying this affidavit contains an entry of the birth of her said child, that the said book, the New Testament, has been in her possession for many years, and that the entry of her said daughter's birth was made by her the said Han- nah many years since, at what time she cannot distinctly remember, but to the best of her belief not long after the birth of her said child - Hannah Atwood.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day first mentioned, the said book being produced, and the entry therein pointed out before me Ruggles Stock 3 Jus Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 30 th 1844,
I hereby Certify , That Ruggles Slack is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Suits Sept 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

10548
Hannah Atwood Mass.
act 7 July '38
roll 2 yrs Fifer. capt. Bill Col Reid N.H. Line
9 pages.

State of Massachusetts. } County of Suffolk. } ss.
On this ninth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscribed, Hannah Atwood of Boston in the County of said aged seventy years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 27 th 1838. and the 28 th of August 1842. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Francis A. Drew. who was a fifer in the Revolutionary war and enlisted in N. Hampshire in the State of Maine , under his uncle Col. Windham Adams and served for several years. She cannot recollect the particulars of his services, as her said husband has for many years been dead, and for some years previous to his death was insane. She would refer to the evidence accompanying for proof of said service.
She also declares that she was married to said Drew early in the month of October in the year eighteen hundred & ninety three, and that

her husband the said Francis, died as nearly as she can recollect in the year eighteen hundred & seventeen in said Durham. That for fifteen years before his death she did not cohabitate with said Francis on account of his insanity. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the desired but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. viz at the time aforesaid. October 1793.
She further declares that of this first marriage she has no record nor can she obtain record evidence of said marriage.
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to John Atwood in August eighteen hundred and thirty two, that he died on the 3 d day of December eighteen hundred & forty two. That she is still a widow.
"N. Hampshire" attested before signing. Hannah Atwood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year before written before me.
Abel Cushing Justice of the Justice Court in Boston.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. I Thomas Pomeroy, Clerk of the Justice's Court of the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that Abiel Cutting Robbins whose name is hereunto affixed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Justice's Court for the County of Suffolk, and that the signature of his name hereunto is his proper handwriting, and that the said Court is a Court of Record within said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, at Boston, this Tenth Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Thomas Pomeroy, Clerk.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Francis Adams Drew W.F. 25-373
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs. Lifer J. M. Bell George Reid N.H.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Durham N.H.
Date of application for pension, Jany. 9. 1844. Her ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Suffolk Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, She was 70 yrs old.
Remarks: Soldier married Sept. 24. 1793 at Poland Hancock Co. Me. Hannah daughter of Joseph & Hannah (Viles) Soldier died Feb. 25. 1816 at Durham N.H. His wid. afterwards mar. Levi Stearns by whom she had children no names are stated. She died at Camden and she married Aug. 1832 John Atwood who died Dec. 3. 1842. She died Oct. 13. 1846  Her eldest child Maria was b. June 4. 1794 she mar. Wm. Jackson Philbrook
Very respectfully,
Wimborne Adams Lt. Col. N.H.
4043b5m3-09
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Commissioner.
Service arranged & reviewed by [initials]

Page WIDOW, &c.
1911 June 19 Hist. Soc. Lillian O'Dea. V.L.M.
File No. 25 373
Hannah Atwood formerly Wid of Francis Drew Eliza Keer was
Act Mar 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844
Index: Vol A , Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ex'r.
INVALID.
TOP SECRET
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
Hannah A. Wood
P. O. former Widow of Francis D. Wood
For papers see admitted
Service: widow File No 25 373
about 25,373
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18

10548 Hannah Attwood Map post 44 let to Mrs. Parmach Feb 19 '44 " " " " post 44 May 8 " " Reuben D. D. D. D. " " H. C. G. Albertson
No 10548 Hannah Attwood former widow of Francis A. Drew 299 Maps The application filed in 1844 were at request of Mrs. Parmach of Mass sent to him & probably not returned.  7 th July 1838.

11. 605
Maine
Wannah Stwood decd widow of Francis Crew who died on the of in the State of Maine who was a Fifer in the by Captain of the by in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of May 1834 and sent to John P. Dickenson
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by Book Vol. Page { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }

Affidavit of J. C. Sawyer. Some blank N. Orleans.

State of Maine.
Wancock fs:
On the eighteenth day of November, A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid, James C. Saunders of Maud, in said County of Hancock, who, being duly sworn, according to law, on oath says that he is the Town Clerk of the Town of Maud, & that he has the Records of the Town in his possession - & that he has diligently examined the Records aforesaid, & that the Records aforesaid do not contain the marriage of Francis Drew and Hannah Fife.
J. C. Saunders. Town Clerk of Maud.
State of Maine
Hancock fs: Nov. 18, 1853 -
Subscribed & sworn to before me, by the said James C. Saunders, & I certify that he is personally well known to me & has been for several years, & that he is fully entitled to credit. Also, that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mrs. Philbrook for a Pension, & no concern in the prosecution of it.
Fred. E. Shaw, Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That William L. Wather , of New- port, in the County of Penobscot, and Isaac B. Leach , of Penobscot, in the County of Hancock, were duly commis- sioned and qualified to act as Justices of the Peace, within and for their re- spective counties, at the date of the annexed instruments, to which their names are subscribed, —————
H. J. Anderson
and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- four and in the sixty- eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
D. C. Johnson Secretary of State.

I, Maria A Philbrook applicant for Pension on oath do declare that the mourning piece hereto annexed was the prop- erty & in the possession of my Mother at and for years before her death - I am well acquainted with her handwriting and am able to testify to the words written thereon inclu- ding the words "Maria Drew born 1794" one written in her hand writing - The same was received by me from Mrs Eliza Daks as a Memento of her - Mrs Daks, with her in Boston when she died - Ever since it was so received by me which was soon after my Mother's death it has been in my pos- session and it correctly states the year of my birth as I have always been informed & believe it took place on the 4 th day of June 1794 - I also state in addition to my declaration that after my Father's death my Mother married Mr John Sturgis - Maria A Philbrook
State of Maine } Penobscot County } ss.
November 21 1853
Subscribed & sworn to before me & I certify that the said Maria A Philbrook is well known to me & entitled to credit also that I have no interest in the result of this claim nor any concern in the prosecu- tion of it Charles Dais, Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Elisha Wiles.

State of Maine - } ss. - Piscataqua County }
On this nineteenth day of November, A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of State aforesaid, Elisha Wiles, a resident of Stand, in said County, who first being duly sworn, on his oath declares as follows, viz: - I am now eighty-three years of age - my sister Hannah Wiles intermarried with one Francis Dyer at her father's house in Stand, & said marriage took place the first of September, seventeen hundred & ninety-three. I was present at the marriage, & sent myself after the Magistrate to solemnise it, who was Jonathan Buck, Esquire, of Bucksport. I well remembered the year & the month - & it was the first of the month - we were beginning to get in our corn. I also testify that I continued to know the said Francis & Hannah to live and cohabit together as husband & wife during the months of September, October, November & December of the year 1793 - & before the commencement of 1794. I knew them to so live together in the said town of Stand for

about a year after said marriage - having universally the reputation of husband & wife. I also know that on the fourth day of June, in the year seventeen hundred ninety four, the said Hannah gave birth to a daughter - the fruit of said marriage - named Maria A. Dowe, who grew up & inter- married with Jeptha Philbrook, in the year 1814, & is now living in the town of Newport, in said State. I further swear that she is the only ac- knowledged child of the said Francis & Hannah, now living. I have been acquainted with the said Maria A. Philbrook from her birth to the present time. I further swear that said Francis and Hannah, after their marriage, lived about a year in Orland, then moved to Orrington where they lived together two or three years, & that the said Francis was reputed to have be- come partially deranged, & went off & left his family, & it was said afterwards that he went among his relations in Durham, N. H. & there remained till he died, -

The said Drew was reputed to have served long in the Revolution - universally among his acquaintances - and often talked on the subject. He was a Musician in the army - entered the army as a Fifer - was a very great drummer & I think served part or most of his time as a drummer - at any rate as a Musician.
Elisha Viles
State of Maine -
Wanooske fs: Nov. 18, 1853 - Subscribed & sworn to before me, by the said Elisha Viles, & I certify that he is personally known to me, & that he is fully entitled to credit. Also, that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mr. Philbrook for a Pension, & no concern in the prosecution of it.
Fred. E. Shaw, Justice of the Peace -

State of Maine County of Hancock } ss
I Elisha Viles of Orland in the County and State aforesaid on oath depose and say, that I am seventy two years of age, that I was well acquainted with Francis A Drew who served as a fifer in the Revolutionary War, that he married my Sister Hannah Viles in the month of October 1793, that their first child which is now living was born in June following 1794 that the child's name was Maria since married to Gipson Philbrooks; that the said Drew was a person of intemperate habits which brought on insanity that he is supposed to be dead not being heard from by any one in this part of the country for more than forty years. I further say that I was at the wedding and that Jonathan Bick Esquire of Bucksport now deceased officiated at the marriage
Elisha Viles
On this eighth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared the said Elisha Viles and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed was true to the best of his knowledge and belief, and I certify that he is a person of respectability and entitled to credit
Isaac D. Leach, Just Peace

I Maria A. Philbrook of Newport in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine wife of Jepson Philbrook who was formerly known & called by the name of Wm J. Philbrook do depose & say that I shall be fifty years old on the fourth day of June A.D. 1844. and that I was born in the town of Orrington in the State of Maine and that my father's name was Francis Drew. the said Francis Drew left home before I have much recollection, and died from home (as I have since learned) before my remembrance. After my father's death my mother Hannah Drew I think went to Boston to reside; and I have so imperfect a recollection as to other facts connected with my father & mother that I am unable to state with any precision further matter respecting them.
Maria A. Philbrook
State of Maine. Penobscot ss. March 29 th 1844.
I certify that on this twenty ninth day of March above said the above named Maria A. Philbrook personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by her deposition and I further certify that I am acquainted with her the said Maria A. Philbrook and that her reputation for truth and veracity is good & that she stands unimpeached.
Before me William L. Walker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Jan'y 17. 1844 -
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Thomas S. Harlow is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss.
I Oliver B Hill of Boston in said County of lawful age on oath depose and say, that I know Hannah Howard of Boston a declarant for a pension. I have for several years past been acquainted with said declarant, and fully believe that the statements made in her declaration are correct. I know her late husband John Howard and that he died at the time mentioned in her declaration namely, in December 1842. That she is now an widow.
Oliver B Hill
Suffolk ss. January 9 th 1844
Personally appeared the said Oliver B Hill, and made oath that the affidavit by him subscribed is true and I certify that the said deponent is entitled to belief.
Thomas G. Harlow. pre. place.

State of Maine } County of Hancock } ss
I Elisha Viles of Orland in the County and State aforesaid, on oath depose and say, that I am seventy two years of age, that I was well acquainted with Francis T. Drew who served as sifer in the Revolutionary war, that the said Francis has been dead for some years, that he married my sister Hannah Viles, as nearly as I can recollect in October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three I was present at the marriage, of the year I am certain, Jonathan Buck of Bucksport, now deceased, officiated at the marriage
Elisha Viles
On this nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three,
Personally appeared the said Elisha Viles and made oath that the above statements by him subscribed was true to the best of his knowledge and belief and I certify that he is a person of respectability and entitled to credit an acceptable member of the Baptist Church in this place,
Isaac Bartlett Leach, Justice of the Peace.

I, Elizabeth Soper, of Oland in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, aged Seventy nine years - do on Oath testify and say - That I am the daughter of Joseph, and Hannah Wiles who together with their family removed to this town (formerly plantation No 2) before the Revolutionary War - Amongst the members of my father's family was Hannah Wiles, a Sister, about Eight years younger than myself - My said Sister Hannah Wiles was lawfully married to Francis Drew in November of the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Three at said Oland by Jonathan Buck Esquire, then an acting Magistrate of said County of Hancock - The reasons why I know the particular month and year of my said Sister's marriage to Mr Drew are these - That in the month of July in the year One Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety Three my Son Elisha Soper was born, and the said Hannah nursed me during my confinement, and the said Francis Drew was then in attendance to her and visited our house several times during my said confinement - I do know that the aforesaid Marriage took place at my father's house the autumn succeeding the birth of my son aforesaid - and according to the best of my recollection it occurred in the month of November - I distinctly recollect it was about our usual time of killing

Beef for Winter supply - it was then cold weather - but no snow upon the ground - My brother Elisha Miles went to Bucksport for Erskine Buck to come & solemnize the marriage -
I further testify and say, that the said Drew died in the Vicinity of Portland - Maine upwards of thirty years since - and my said Sister Hannah subsequently married Levi Hearn, who also died at Camden - after said Hannah had had two Children by him - and since the close of the late war - she was again married to John Atwood in Boston Mass - who also died about three years since - and left the said Hannah again a widow - who as I understand is still living and resides in the City of Boston -
Witness my hand at Aland this Fifteenth day of August A.D. 1845
Elizabeth Soper
State of Maine Hancock ss
August 15 1845
Then personally appeared Elizabeth Soper and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by her subscribed
Before me David P. Emerson Just of the peace

I hereby further certify - that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Elizabeth Soper for twenty years last past and know her to be a respectable inhabitant of Orland and consider her testimony entitled to full credit and belief.
Nahum P. Emerson
I Elisha Soper of Orland in the County of Hancock State of Maine farmer. aged fifty two years - being sworn, do on oath testify and say that I am the son of Justus & Elizabeth Soper of said Orland - that I was born, (as I have always understood from my said parents) on the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Three. I have the record of my birth entered in my family Bible thirteen years since - agreeing with the foregoing statement -
Orland Aug t 16 1845
Elisha Soper
State of Maine
Hancock ss. August 16 1845
Then personally appeared Elisha Soper (a respectable and credible inhabitant of Orland) and made solemn oath to the foregoing statement by him subscribed - Before me Nahum P. Emerson Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I have been fifteen years Successively Town Clerk of the Town of Oland in the County of Hancock, State of Maine - that during that time there has never been in my possession any Book of Records of Weddings in said Oland prior to the year 1800 - That my predecessor in office informed me that the Ancient town Records of Births Deaths & Marriages, were destroyed by accident
Given under my hand at Oland August 16 1845
Haron P. Emerson Town Clerk

Aug 25/45
See also the case Han. Stuart.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
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STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Aaron P. Emerson of Orland in the County of Kennebec Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the first day of January A. D. 1839 appointed and Commissioned, and on the thirteenth day of March A. D. 1839 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Kennebec , that he still continues to hold said office: and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. H. J. Anderson
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- five and in the sixty-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip L. Doheney Secretary of State.

Francis Drew died Feb 25, 1816 Hannah Atwood Drew (widow) died Oct 13, 1846 Married Sept 3, 1793 Maria A. Philbrook only surviving child

I, Esther Emerson of Hampden in the State of Maine on oath depose & say that I am 69 1/2 years of age - that I was born in the Town of Orland in said State & was well acquainted from a child with Elisha Viles of said Orland and his family & with his sister Hannah Viles - I was also well acquainted with Francis Drew who was reputed to have served in the Revolution as a Musician - I also testify that the said Francis Drew married the said Hannah Viles in said Orland - I was not present at the marriage but was well knowing to it at the time it took place, living then a near neighbor to said Hannah's family - I also know that said marriage was solemnized by Jonathan Buck Esq. of Bucksport & remember distinctly that it took place in the month of September in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three, very early in the month - I remember the year very well because I know that I was at the time of said marriage nine years old & the marriage was a thing well known and talked about in the neighborhood at the time - I am also well satisfied that it was the month of September because that has always been my impression & partly because my father was about getting in his corn at the time - I also know

& testify that the said Francis Drew and Hannah lived & cohabited as Husband & Wife together during the remainder of the month September & during October November & December of the year 1793 & before the year 1794 - that they were known & reputed as Husband & Wife during that period & so continued to live & be reputed until they removed from Oland to Orington about one year after the said marriage - I also know that in the year 1794 following the marriage & in the month of June of that year they had a daughter born whose name was Maria Hannah A. - I know that to be the year partly because I have kept the relative ages of said Maria & myself in my mind during all the time of my acquaintance with her - I have always been acquainted with her since & know that she is the same person who married Ipson Philbrook of Newport in said State - - I am the sister of Justus Doper who as I understand has given his Deposition in relation to this subject, but I have not seen said Deposition & know nothing of its contents -
Esther Emerson

State of Maine County of Penobscot } ss.
December 8th 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that Esther Emerson the witness is known to me & entitled to credit; also that I have no interest in the result of this claim and no concern in the prosecution of it
Charles Davis, Justice of the Peace

I Maria A Philbrook of Newport who have applied for a Pension on oath depose & say that my Father & Mother were married in the town of Oland in the State of Maine. That I have caused examination to be made as appears by the Town clerks affidavit annex- ed to my Declaration & therefore I declare that there is no public Record of said Marriage. - I also say that I have exam- ined all the books & papers of my Mother and can find no private or family Record of said Marriage, that I have never seen any such & do not believe that any such family Record exists - It would be likely to be in my posses- sion if it existed & I have never seen or heard of any such - Maria A Philbrook
State of Maine - County of Washington ss. Dec. 12. 1873. Subscribed & sworn by Maria A Philbrook & I certify that I have no inter- est in the result of her claim & no concern in the prosecution of it Thomas Clark. Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that
Thomas Clark & Charles Davis
Esquires are, and were at the dates of their certificates
acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that they are duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be their are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

No 15701 Heirs Claims to Revolutionary Pension
Act of July 7 th 1838 of Hannah Wood deed wid of Francis Drew Maine
Geo. B. Moody Agent Bangor.
Concurred with John P. Dickerson Washington D.C.

I Eliza Oakes who gave a Deposition for Mrs. Philbrook further depose that the Mourning Piece annexed to Mrs. Maria A. Philbrooks Affidavit was the property & in the possession of Mrs Hannah Atwood when she died & had been so far at least three years to my recollection —
I am well & perfectly acquainted with her hand writing and I testify that the writing thereon is her genuine hand writing and the words "Maria Drew born 1794" thereon written are in her hand writing — I was present & knew when she wrote it but cannot say that I looked on to see it written — after her death I sent the same to her daughter Mrs Philbrook —
Eliza Oakes
State of claim County of Penobscot } 88.
November 21 1853
Subscribed & sworn to before me & I certify that the said Eliza Oakes is well known to me & entitled to credit also that I have no interest in the result of this claim & no concern in the prosecution of it — Charles Davis, Justice of the Peace

I, Electrius Oaks of Bangor aged 20 years on oath depose & say, that I am the son of Mrs. Eliza Oaks, - I was well acquainted with Hannah Atwood, of Boston who was the wife & widow of John Atwood & was known to me as the person who was the widow of Francis Darr - I went to Boston with my mother something more than seventeen years ago to reside, - I there knew said Atwood & wife who were near neighbors to me - I remember the time when said Atwood died but cannot fix the date - I also know the time of Mrs. Atwoods death - I was present with my mother at her bedside when she was dying & left the room a few minutes before she died & attended her funeral - She died on the thir- teenth day of October 1846. - The circumstances attending her death made a strong impression on my mind & the date of her said death has re- mained in my recollection ever since - The said Mrs. Atwood also always spoke of Mrs. Maria A. Philbrook of Newport, Me, whom I well knew, as her daughter - Electrius Oaks
State of Maine - Penobscot ss. November 21 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim and no concern in the prosecution of it - Charles Davis, Justice of the Peace

I further Certify that the said Electronic Oak, is well known to me & entitled to credit — Charles Davis, Justice of the Peace

I Eliza Oakes of Bangor aged fifty-one on oath depose & say that I have known Maria A. Philbrook of Newport in the State of Maine & County of Penobscot whose Declaration I have to day witnessed more than forty years indeed ever since I was a child - I knew her many years as Maria A. Drew, daughter of Francis & Hannah Drew - I also knew of her marriage to Jephson Philbrook of said Newport in the year 1814 - I was well acquainted with Hannah Drew the mother of said Maria A. Drew - She at one time after she became the widow of said Drew resided at Orrington & then removed to Oland where her relations were - There she resided until she went to Boston Mass. as a nurse - What year she removed I cannot now state - After residing some years in Boston she married one John Atwood - I removed to Boston with my husband and family seventeen years ago last month & there renewed my acquaintance with said Hannah then Mrs. Atwood - I continued acquainted with the family until the death of said John Atwood which took place on the 3 rd of December 1842 - I continued intimacy acquainted with said Hannah until her death which was October thirteenth Eighteen Hundred and forty-six - I was present & by her side when she died.

having attended her during the whole period of her sickness - My memory is very accurate as to dates & particularly in reference to events which make a strong impression on my mind - I therefore state the above as facts within my clear knowledge & recollection - She said Hannah Drew and also while Mr Atwood always spoke of the said Maria at Philbrook as her daughter & acknowledged her as her daughter by the said Drew her first husband - I have frequently heard said Hannah speak of the services of her said first husband Francis Drew in the Revolution - I also know that said Hannah was aware of her right to a pension on account of her said husband's services & that she made some effort to obtain the necessary proofs to secure said pension - I have known of her going from Boston to Bucksport for the purpose of procuring evidence of her said marriage - she having been married by Jonathan Buck Esq of said Bucksport - She frequently said she was married in the year 1793 at Orland - She did not succeed in finding any record of her marriage - Before she had made any considerable progress towards obtaining said evidence, she was prostrated by disease & died as before stated - During the time these efforts

for a pension were making her said daughter was living in said Newport Me, & was probably unacquainted with her said mother's rights or expectations - Said Maria A. Philbrook is the only surviving child of said Hannah -
Eliza Oakes
State of Maine
County of Penobscot } ss.
November 21 st 1853
I subscribed and sworn to before me and do certify that the said Eliza Oakes is well known to me & entitled to credit, also that I have no inter- est in the result of this claim and no concern in the prosecution of it
Charles Davis, Justice of the Peace

Oliver Hartwell

State of Maine. Penobscot County So.
On this twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for our County of Penobscot, Oliver Hartwell of Stetson in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, on oath says that he is now ninety two years old, that he is a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per year, for services in the war of the Revolution, that he served three years in said War, that while he was in the service he was well acquainted with one Francis Drew who served as a musician in the New Hampshire Militia in a Regiment commanded as he thinks by Col. Reid, but is not positive, and that Genl. Patterson was as he thinks a General Officer, that he now distinctly remembers said Drew as a practised and skillful musician, that he was well acquainted with him personally, and that he knew him "off and on" in the service as much as two or three years - that several Regiments quartered one winter during the war at New Windsor, and that his (said Hartwell's) Regiment, and the Regiment to which said Drew belonged, were encamped within a hundred

rods or less of each other - a small swamp only dividing them - that Said Drew and his fellow musicians used often during the winter to come across the swamp and have trials of skill with their musicians, and that Said Drew was better known than almost any man in the army, and that he now recollects many occasions in which the soldiers used to gather around these musicians to witness their trials of skill, and that Said Drew was always called "first best" - He was called "Major Drew" in the army and said Hartwell thinks he was promoted to the office of Fife or Drum major after being in the service awhile - From these circumstances and many others he is now enabled to remember Said Drew very distinctly and to testify that he did so serve in the Revolutionary War, and lastly that he has no interest in the claim of any person to a Pension in consequence of said Drew. since, Ezra Hartwell
State of Maine, Penobscot County ss.
Nov. 25, 1853. Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Oliver Hartwell, and I certify that he is well known to me personally and has been for more than fifteen years and that I know him to be the identical person who draws a Pension and that he is fully entitled to credit, and further that his mind is remarkably clear & bright for a person of his age - also that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mrs Philbrook for a Pension and no concern in the prosecution of it. - Lewis Barker, Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
November 29. 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John A. Richardson was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Strafford — in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

I Joshua B. Smith of Durham, New Hampshire, testify and say that I hold the office of Clerk in said Durham and have the custody of the Records of said Town — that in the Books of Marriages and deaths the following Record occurs, to wit,
" February 25th. 1816. Departed this life Widow Margaret Frost aged
" 87 years and ten months "
" + Emerson, wife of Col. Timothy Emerson "
" + Francis Drew "
" Sept. 11. 1816 Thomas L. Appleton "
I further say, that my Father held the office of Clerk of said town in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen, and that the foregoing record is in his hand writing —
J. B. Smith Town Clerk of Durham.
State of New Hampshire
Stafford Co. Jo. November 12th A. D. 1853. Personally appearing Joshua B Smith made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true — I also certify that the said Joshua B. Smith is well known to me, and entitled to full credit. I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mrs Philbrooks for a pension and no concern in the prosecution of it —
J. A. Richardson, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Hancock Is. } On this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Justice Soper of Orland, in said County of Hancock, who being duly sworn according to law, on oath says, that he is now sixty eight years of age, that he was acquainted with Francis Drew, that said Drew intermarried with Hannah Viles, that said marriage was solemnized at her father's house in Orland, by Jonathan Buck Esq. of Bucksport the first of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, that we were gathering corn at the time, can distinctly remember of Drew coming into the field where my father and myself at the time, was working and said then that he would be married before tomorrow night, and accordingly, was married, that said Drew was a musician, that I am knowing to their living together for years, that on the fourth day of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety four the said Hannah gave birth, at Orland aforesaid, to a daughter, the fruit of said marriage, named Maria A. Drew who intermarried with Jepson B. Philbrook, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fourteen who is now living in the town of Newport Mainland and that she is the only child of said Francis Drew and Hannah Viles now living, and that I am wholly disinterested in the matter.
Justice Soper
State of Maine
Hancock County ss } Nov. 18 th 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Justice Soper, and I certify that he is personally well known to me and has been for twenty years and more, and that he is fully entitled to credit—also that I have no interest in the result of the claim of Mrs Philbrook for a pension, and no concern in the prosecution of it, Isaac B. Leach, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's office.
I do hereby certify That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Francis Drew is signed to an order of which the following is a copy: —
"Fort Sullivan March 18. 1776
Nicholas Gilman Esq. Receiver General.
Please to pay Capt. Eliphalet Daniels our resp. d sums due on his monthly Roll & this receipt shall be our discharge."
And upon a "muster Roll of Captain F. M. Bell's company" is borne the name of Francis Drew, Place of Abode, Durham; Age 17; Time of Entry, Apr. 8. 1777; Bounty, £20. —
And upon "A return of the soldiers enlisted into the continental Army in the three Battal ns raised in the State of New Hampshire for three years or during the war out of the first Regiment in the county of Strafford whereof Stephen Evans is Col l ", 1779, Capt. Bell, is borne the name

of Francis Drew, for the town of Durham,
And upon an "Account of the Bounties & Supplies paid by several towns to soldiers in the years 1777, 1778 & 1779, which sums were deducted from the soldiers depreciation Jan. 1 st 1780", is borne the name of Francis Drew, for the town of Durham, against which is £3. 17. 7. -
"Pursuant to a vote of the General Court of the 10 th March 1780, the noncommissioned officers who have served 3 years and are legally discharged shall have & receive out of the Treasury 500 dollars each - And each private 400 dollars in part toward depreciation to be by them accounted for."
Under the foregoing is borne the name of Francis Drew as a Piper, against which is 500 dollars -
Upon a list of "Orders made out by the President & Chairman of the Committee of Safety for the balance due for depreciation to the army agreeable to an act of the General Court passed

16 March 1780", is borne the name of Francis Drew, against which is £ 43. 6. 11. —
And upon a list of the "2 d Regiment commanded by Col. Geo. Reid for yrs. 1777, 1778 & 1779", is borne the name of Francis Drew as a Piper, against which is, 189 dollars 52 cents.
And upon a list of the "2 d Regt" commanded by Col. Geo. Reid for 1780", is borne the name of Francis Drew as a Piper, against which is 22. 87.
And in Reids Regimental Ledger Page 48 is the following —
   (Piper) Francis Drew 2 com. 3 yrs. Dr.     Paid by the Continent in 1777 £ 9. 15. 9   Ditto in 1778 £4. 8/ ditto in 1779, 26/5 5 14 5 15 10 2   Balance of clothing delivered by Leigh 4 17 11   his part of rum, sugar &c by ditto 1 — —   An order on the Treasury for £150 3 15   1780 % a bounty by Durham 3 17 7   June 28 % a certificate for the balance 43 6 11   £ 127 7   Paid by Capt. Barr 4/9 4 9   Board of War 14   1784 May 14 Gave him a certificate 5 19 1   £ 6 17 10  

Engaged Contra.
Co.
  Apl. 4. 1777 By 8 months & 27 days service in 1777, $19. 11 7   discharged By 12 months, ditto in 1778 26. 8. 2   Apl. 4. 1780 By 12 months ditto in 1779 26. 8. 2 72 7 7   By 8 months & 4 days in 1780 at 44/. £ 6. 17. 10" 
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 21 st day of November 1853.  John D. Hadley Secretary of State.

State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that
Charles Davis & Lewis Barker
Esquires are, and were at the date of their Certificates
acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that they are duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that
Frederick E. Shaw and Isaac B. Leach
Esquires, are, and were at the date of their certificates
acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, of Hancock as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that they are duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures to this annexed papers purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Three.
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

Washington City
Jany 2 1846
Sir I have been desired to obtain from the Pension Office the papers in the case of Mrs. Hannah Atwood firmly widow of Francis A Drew died Lieut Major N H Linn Rev. Army, for the purpose of laying them before the Senate
Yours respectfully
C. E. Hinton
Mr. Edwards

Hannah Atwood, deceased, formerly widow of Francis Drew Maine
Act July 7. 1838
Admitted 2 yrs Fifer
at $88 00 per annum, from March 4. 1836 to Oct 13 th 1846. when she died. excepting 2 years.
Certificate payable to Maria A. Philbrook her only surviving child
Enclose Certificate to John P. Dickinson Esq Present.

Brief in the case of formerly Hannah Atwood, dec'd, widow of Francis Drew Penobscot County and State of Maine act July 7. 1838
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service. Proved by N. Hampshire rolls and identity established by parol and by records.
Marriage. Fact proved by parol - and date by parol and records
Deaths. Proved by parol - Death of Francis Drew and Atwood by records
Only surviving child and widowhood . Proved by parol & confirmed by private records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
George B. Moody Bangor Maine
J. G. Druze Examining Clerk.

Pension Office September 25th 1845
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Hannah Wood is not satisfactory to show the date of her marriage with Francis A. Drew prior to January 1794, with the certainty required by the rules.
It is alleged by claimant that her marriage took place in October 1793, and she has been informed that it approaches so near the period to which it is confined by the Act of July 9, 1828, that record or documentary evidence only will be deemed satisfactory.
One of the witnesses, who now testifies Elisha Wiles has two previous affidavits filed in this Office in this case.
I am, Sir, respectfully Your Att. Servt
J. L. Edwards
Stephen Dildwin, Esq. Boston.

✓ (Fifer)
Francis Drew - 2 Cam - 3 yd (Dr)
  Paid by the Continent in 1777 - £9. 13. 9   Ditto in 1778 £4. 8/ ditto in 1779. 20/ 5-14-5 15 10 2   Balance of Clothing delivered by Leigh 4 17 11   His part of Rum Sugar etc by Ditto 1   An order on the Treasurer for £1.50 3 15   To a Bounty by Durham 3 17 7   To a Certificate for the Balance 43 6 11   £72. 7. 7 
1780 June
28
  Paid by Capt Carr 4/9 4 9   Board of Port 14   Gave him a Certificate 5 19 1   £ 6 17 10 
1784 May
14
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and aff

   Contra 67     Engaged   Apr 4. 1777 By 8 Months & 27 days service in 1777 £19.11.7   Discharged By 12 Months ditto 1778 26.8.   Apr 4. 1780 By 12 Months ditto 1779 26.8 72 7 7   By 3 Months & 4 days in 1780 at 44/- £6 17 10  
State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original and of the whole of said original, the same having been examined & compared by me. The original contains no marks or alterations which are not represented on this copy, and may be found in Ledger, entitled, "Reids N. H. regt. 2 nd regt." Page 48. of the Records returned to this Office from the War Office Jan'y. A. D. 1841.
affixed the Seal of said State this 19 th Day of Aug. A.D. 1843 Thomas P. Treadwell - Secretary of State -

299
25 373
29. Congl. 39. 1 Sep. ) Petition
of Hannah Atwood, widow of Francis A. Drew, for a pension for Revolutionary services of her husband.
1846, Jan'y. 5. Referred to the Committee on Pensions. " March 30. Discharged
S 30
Mr. Atherton.

The Petition for a Pension by Hannah Atwood formerly Widow of Francis A. Drew.
Pensions
Drawn
30 Atchison pension due
J. Stanton H. Wilson
G. G. Wilson

To the Hon, Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.
Boston December 28 th 1845
The Petition of Hannah Atwood of East Boston, in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, respectfully represents that she is the widow of John Atwood deceased; That she was formerly the wife and likewise the widow of Francis Adam Drew late of Portland, in the State of Dunham  Maine  New Hampshire deceased; That said Francis Adam Drew, her first husband was a Soldier in the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary Army, and served therein as a Fife Three years, And at the expiration of said Three years service, He received an honourable Discharge from the service, which Discharge is long since lost, by time or accident.
Your Petitioner would further state that she was lawfully married to the said Francis Adam Drew, at Orland, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, by Jonathan Buck Esqr, in the month of October in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Three, and that her brother Elisha Viles went to Bucksport, and brought with him the said Jonathan Buck Esqr, who came to her own Fathers House and solemn- ised their Marriage.
Your Petitioner further declares that she considers herself justly entitled to a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, on account of the ser- vice of her first Husband - said Francis A Drew, in the Army of the Revolutionary War; And that she has made her application in due form to the Commissioner of Pensions, and has accompanied the same by the most

incontrovertible evidence of the service of said Francis A. Drew, adduced from the New Hampshire Records; she has also adduced such evidence of her marriage to said Francis as she has been able, consisting of the testimony of credible persons who were present at her wedding. Yet the Commissioner of Pensions has hitherto refused to allow her claim, unless she produces Record or Documentary evidence of her said marriage, which evidence she has found it impossible to obtain, notwithstanding the most diligent search has been made by herself and friends; she therefore feels herself aggrieved by the manner in which her claim to a Pension has been treated by the Commissioner of Pensions; and for a confirmation of all the circumstances set forth in the foregoing declaration, or Petition, she would refer your Honourable Body to the Documents & papers connected with her claim, now on the files of the Pension Office at Washington.
Your Petitioner would further state that she is now upwards of seventy-one years of age, that she has become very infirm, and unable to earn her support by her industry in consequence of her advanced age, and thereby she suffers many hardships & privations, incident to poverty; Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays that your Honourable Body will take her case into serious consideration by passing a Law authorizing her to receive a Pension, under the Act of 7 th July 1838, at the rate of a Fifth Major's pay, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Eliza Oakes
Hannah Alwood

Boston Jan y 17. 1844.
Dear Sir,
I enclose the application of Hannah Stewart of Boston, for a pension under the laws of 1838 & 1842.
I send an affidavit of Dan Woodman, which bears upon the case, and which was taken some years since, in preparing evidence for an application then contemplated, but which was relinquished on account of information received that the Second marriage excluded the petition. Nothing further was done in the matter. I have not thought it proper to authenticate the paper, as it would require time & expense, and the evidence appears to be ample without it.
Will you please transcribe & oblige me truly
Hon W m Paton
W m Paton

I, Elisha Wiles of Orland in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, - being sworn - do testify and say that my father and mother, Joseph & Hannah Wiles were formerly residents of said Orland (then plantation No 2) and that I was born in said Orland and always had my residence therein - My parents had seven children who lived to manhood & womanhood - amongst whom was my sister Hannah Wiles. The said Hannah Wiles was married to Francis Adams Drew at my father's house. I went to Bucksport (then Buckstown) to get a Magistrate to come & solemnize - the marriage of - Jonathan Buck Esquire - came to my father's house that evening & performed the ceremony - I was present as one of the guests - it was late in the Fall of the year - cold weather and the ground bare - according to the best of my recollection I was either twenty one or twenty two years old in January preceding the said marriage.
My said sister Hannah now the widow of John Atwood deceased, is still as I understand living at Boston Mass. and I have of late received a letter from her relative to her claim for a pension for the services of her first husband Mr Drew, on account of his services in the Revolutionary Army.
Orland August 16 1845
Elisha Wiles

State of Maine
Hancock ss. August 16. 1845
Then personally appeared Elisha Wiles (a person with whom I am well acquainted and who is a credible witness) and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements contained in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Naim P. Emerson. Justice of the Peace
Boston. August 23 d 1845.
Sir
I transmit herewith sundry affidavits, as further proof in support of the claim to a Pension, under the Act of the July 1838, & of March 1843, & 17 th June 1844, by Mrs Hannah Atwood, formerly widow of Francis Adam Drea deceased, whom it is alleged was a Fifer & Fife Major in the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary Army.
Mrs Atwood informs me that Mr Oliver B. Hill & W m E. Parmenter Esqr of this City, has had the prosecution of her claim for a Pension, But have failed to establish the same, thro a lack of satisfactory proof as to the time of her Marriage. I cannot but believe that the accom- panying proof will be deemed satisfactory, and that certificates in her favour will issue, and the same be transmitted to me. James L. Edwards Esqr } most Respectfully, obt Servant. Comm ss er of Pensions } Reuben Baldwin. Washington

Washington May 3. 1844
Sir
I send you an additional affidavit in the case of Hannah Atwood together with the testament re- ferred to —
Respectfully Yours Passumps
J. L. Edwards Esq.
If the evidence should be sufficient it is said that it would save her from a good deal of suffering could she get her money

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Isaac Bartlett Seach of Penobscot in the County of Hancock Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the Second day of March A. D. 1843 appointed and Commissioned, and in the first day of April A. D. 1843 qualified as a Justice of the Peace and Justice within and for our said County of Hancock that he still continues to hold said office: and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
H. J. Anderson
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight and hundred and forty- four in the sixty- eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Philip L. Johnson
Secretary of State.

Wland Nov 1 1893
Mr Oliver B Hill
Sir, I received your letter of July 24 re making inquiry relative to any Records which might be found of the Marriage of Hannah Wiles to Francis A. Drew - in 1793 or '4. There are no Records of Births, Deaths or Marriages of such ancient date come into my possession - Since I have been Town Clerk which is 13 years - I have made inquiry for such of Isaac Perry Esq. formerly for many years Clerk - who says he has no such record and thinks there is none - I find some very aged persons perfectly recollect the Marriage, but none that can swear to having witnessed the Ceremony - Should any light on the subject occur I will communicate it -
Respectfully Your Obsvt Nara P. Emerson

M. O. W. B. L. D. Enns
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. August 30. 1877.
Dear Madam,
I herewith transmit to you a copy of the Testament which you forwarded to this office to be filed in evidence when you made application for pension in 1853.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Testament on the back of this letter and return it to this office in the enclosed envelope.
Mrs Maria A. Philbrook Bangor P. O. Penobscott County Maine
Very respectfully M c Inty Commissioner M. M. D.

Bangor Sept 17. 1877
I have this day received the testimony which was filed in evidence in my claim for pension in 1853. Maria A per Philbrook mark
Witness Geo. R. Smith
Widow
File No. 25-373
Annual Statement due
Wid. of
Francis Brown
Striper Rev. War
Receipt for Pate 90
to the files Sep 22/78

Widow File No. 25 373
Hannah Hurrods nee Wid. of Frances Draz Fifer-Rev. War Receipt for Pble 90 to be filed Sep 22/73
Witness Geo. R. Smith

Widow File No. 25. 373
Hannah Atwood died Wid. of Frances Drew Fifer-Rev. War Receipt for Bible 90 to be filed Sep 22/78
Witness Geo. R. Smith

B 25.
Division.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Aug. 11 1877
Dear Sir-
Please furnish this Office with names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Maria A. Philbrook, daughter of Mrs. Hannah Atwood, the widow of Francis Drew-Late a Musician in the Rev. War. Maria A. Philbrook, daughter of the said Francis Drew, applied for a pension in 1853, and a Bible was sent to this Office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.
Mrs. Philbrook resided in your town at the time she made application for pension. Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.
Post Master { Newport { Penobscott Co. { Maine {
Very respectfully
O. P. Clarke Acting Commissioner M. W. P.

Newport Maine Aug 27. 1877
Maria A. Philbrook an old lady some eighty or more years old and formerly a resident of this town is now living in Bangor Maine and if the Bible is forwarded to her then she will undoubtedly receive it all right
Yours Very Respectfully
S. J. Jenkins
P.M.
Newport Maine

16 Winter Street, Saco, Maine
June 13, 1911
Pension Dept. Wash. D. C.
Sir,
Please send pension record
of Francis Drew of Durham, N.H. aged 17, joined 8 April 1777, Capt. F. M. Bell's Co., 20 pounds bounty.
also
John Drew reg of Gilmanton, N.H., joined above company 5 April 1777 aged 17. Twenty pound bounty and oblige,
Yours very truly, Miss Lillian O'Dea.